Rising water levels in the Avon are expected to cause more flooding.

Areas with low-lying land and roads are set to be the most affected, particularly at the Bull Pit in Bradford-on-Avon, according to the government's flood warning service, external.

The flood warning area includes: Greenland Mills, Norden, Grist Court, Kingston Square, Bridge Yard, Lamb Yard, Bridge Street, Silver Street, Bull Pit, St Margarets Street, Church Street and Pound Lane.

Residents have been urged to start acting on their flood plans and to avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near watercourses.

Somerset Council is holding a meeting after declaring an emergency incident.

“We’ve got a multi-agency team that are meeting at the moment to make sure that we can respond and support our residents as much as we can," said Bill Revans, the Liberal Democrat leader of Somerset Council.

“There’s always more that the council could have done in advance," he continued.

“However, the amount of rain and the duration in which that rain fell yesterday, even if every drain had been cleared, we’d still have had a significant problem.”

Landslides have blocked roads in Barrington.

Local builder Graham Weeks, who is using his telehandler to clear up the mud, said everyone is "pulling together" and "getting on with it".

"Its basically just silt. The trees that have been holding it back have given way," he said.

"Hopefully we can get the place cleared up, tidied up and get people back to work."

"No sandwiches today," he added.

The heavy rain caused a stone wall to collapse in Ilminster, damaging a parked car.

“We’ve had heavy rainfall in the headwaters of the River Parrett, River Isle and River Yeo and that water needs to flow through the levels and moors and out to sea," said Ian Withers from the Environment Agency (EA).

"We have been doing everything we can to make sure the system is emptying as quickly as possible," he added.

"We brought pumps in, we’ve used the River Sowy as a relief channel to make as much capacity in the system knowing we’ve got a wet month ahead."

Flood warnings are in place across much of Somerset.

New flood warnings have been issued, external for towns including Middle Stour, Trowbridge, Cullompton, Stoke Canon, Thorney, Kingsbury Episcopi, Alton Pancras, Wareham, Bathpool, Ham, Mudford, Frome, Freshford, Brixton Deverill and Warminster.

Overnight flood warnings remain in place for Sherborne, Yeovil, Yarcombe, Axeminster, Taw Bridge, Newnham Bridge, South Perrott, Thorney, Chard, Ashford Mill, Ilford Bridges, Glastonbury, Highbridge, Newtown, South gate Old Mill, Beaminster and Winsham.

The Environment Agency said it will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for the West of England from 06:00 GMT on Monday to 06:00 on Tuesday.

Wind and rain warnings are in place for Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire as Storm Herminia arrives, following the destruction from Storm Éowyn.

Gusts are expected to reach up to 70mph (112 km/h) near the coast, with 50mph (80km/h) possible inland.

Winds will gradually ease from the west on Tuesday morning.

Rain is now falling on areas that are already saturated, Ian Withers from the Environment Agency explained.

"We’re in a pattern that may continue for some time with more fronts of rain coming," he told BBC Radio Somerset.

“A flood warning means flooding is expected and therefore people need to take that seriously and have a plan and know what actions to take in their household or their business or care home to make sure they are ready, prepared and protected."

He added: "In the face of climate change we absolutely need to look at our community resilience."

The A303 remains closed in both directions between Upottery and Ilminster in Somerset.

In Wiltshire, the A350 between Yarnbrook and Mays Drive in Westbury has been closed in both directions, but the A303 westbound between the B3095 and the B3092 near Mere in Wiltshire has reopened.

The A363 has also been closed in both directions from A350 to the B3097 in Phillips Way.

The A466 in Gloucestershire has been closed in both directions due to a fallen tree between French Lane and Memorial Green.

Drivers have been warned of possible delays and to plan ahead before they travel.

Somerset Council has declared a major incident after heavy rain and flooding continue to cause disruption.

Council leader Bill Revans told BBC Radio Somerset residents at a care home in South Petherton have been evacuated after it flooded overnight.

"It’s been a difficult night for some of our residents," he said.

"I would urge people to make sure flooding is reported and to not drive through flood water."

Emergency rest centres have been opened in Ilminster and Chard, Mr Revans added.

"In all my life I’ve never seen it so bad in South Petherton," said Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil.

"There were multiple businesses flooded, and most of all the care home, Burnworthy House, flooded with up to about 2ft of water.

"It was overwhelming the number of people who came out to support the care home and to support each other."

Image source, Adam Dance

Good morning, overnight flash floods are continuing to cause disruption across the west.

Roads and schools have been closed and travel warnings have been put out for rail journeys.

A yellow weather warning remains in place for wind.

We'll be keeping you up to date with the latest information.